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Sceneskift by Kristen Callihan

16 reviews

lyla_wicks's review against another edition

emotional funny slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

very entertaining and enjoyable, but the sex scenes were so cringe, and some parts felt a bit random and out of place. i liked the characters and their relationship, but the book just felt a bit hard to get through

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niinamusic's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful inspiring medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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allingoodtime's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This story put me through the wringer, as I knew Jax’s story would. The VIP series centers around a beloved rock group not only finding love but also finding a new way to be. They’ve spent their twenties doing the typical sex, drugs, and rock & roll thing…now it’s time to figure out what they want out of life other than fame. The first book in this series, Idol, picks up their story a year after Jax attempted to take his own life. This is not depicted on the page in this book, as Jax’s story takes place about two years after his attempt. But it deals with the fallout, the ongoing depression (that doesn’t just go away because you make an attempt and survive, after all), and the guilt Jax deals with for what his actions did to the dynamic of their group.

Stella is alone in a sea of people. Not only has she lived in New York City since she was a child, but she also socializes with people as a huge part of her job. All of the people around her are either strangers or clients, none of them are considered friends. Stella is loved by all in her neighborhood, all of her clients, and basically, anyone who has the privilege to cross paths with her. Yet Stella has blinders on when it comes to how she is perceived. She was neglected and later abandoned by the very people who should have loved her unconditionally and kept her safe, so there are a lot of trust issues on top of self-esteem issues.

As someone who has depression and anxiety, I really felt this story. It made me feel like I’m not alone. The author did a beautiful and caring job of describing the thoughts going through Jax’s head as well as Stella’s. Although her issues aren’t as extreme as Jax’s, Stella does have some issues with depression. There is a conversation between Jax and Killian after everything explodes, which is so appreciated by me. It seems Killian has done his due diligence to attempt to understand Jax better so he can be a better friend.

I could go on and on about this book but think each person should discover it for themselves. While I’ve focused a lot on Jax’s mental health in this review, I want to be clear that there is also a lot of fun. Especially since Stella and Jax start as rivals of a sort. I’ve been paying more attention to which micro tropes float my boat, and this story has a few favorites of mine. And, I don’t know if it was the edition of the book I got from my ebook library or if it’s included in all editions, but the book I read had footnotes! I’ll say that while I ended up loving the content of the footnotes, that peek into the author’s mind, it was also a bit distracting for me. I’m not someone who can skip a footnote until the chapter ends and go back to check it out. I have to read it as I come to it, so it did break the flow a time or two. I’m still happy they were included though.

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tragicgloom's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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abiigrl's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional lighthearted fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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ylime620's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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khloereads86's review against another edition

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emotional sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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theaccidentalromanceblogger's review against another edition

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emotional medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

Stella has just found out that she will have to vacate her beloved apartment, there is a blizzard coming to NYC and there is this vaguely familiar guy sort of stalking her through the shop aisles. And when she reaches for the last carton of mint chocolate-chip ice-cream, she kinda panics and boom , kisses him! The startled man lets the kissing thief leave with the ice-cream...

The man is none other that John 'Jax" Blackwood, member of world famous rock band Kill John. Very little things stir something in him these days and the kissing bandit surely stirred something! But alas, she's nowhere to be found.

Fast-forward to a few days and Stella is now comfortably situated at her new job - pet sitting for someone whom she doesn't really know. She was hired by a Mr Scott under all sorts of secrecy and subterfuge, with the warning not to engage with her temporary neighbor... But her neighbor is annoying the crap out of her with all the noise coming from his apartment and she literally breaks into his apartment to complain... and finds the guy from the store, buck naked playing guitar. And he's Jax.

They keep running into each other everywhere because apparently they have very similar tastes. They have fun together and soon they can't resist the pull. But Jax has pretty big demons to fight.. and so does Stella. Can they fight them together?

I swear this series has the BEST. MEET. CUTES. EVER!! I was really excited to read Jax's story because he intrigued me from the very first book. I knew this was going to be heavier than the other ones, because we knew from the first book that Jax had tried to take his own life. Stella is also a broken sou. Abandoned to her own devices at age 18 by her grifter dad, she has severe trust and abandonment issues.

Although it deals with the subject of depression, it wasn't a dark book. I sometimes wished in delved a little deeper in the issue, since Jax's depression and suicide attempt in the past has severe repercussions to him and his adopted family.

I loved their romance. I loved the setting NYC, a city that Stella knows as a true NYer. Great read!

Bonus: we get to see a lot of Scottie/Sophie, catch with up Killian and Libby too.

Narration: great narrators, but be aware that the audiobook is 14 hours long!!

Possible triggers: intrusive thoughts, mentions of an attempted suicide, abandonment issues, toxic relationships with parents, aftermath of suicide attempt for family/friends, death of a friend

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mbichaela's review against another edition

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emotional slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

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i don’t know, it was just okay??? and tbh i don't really remember what it was about...

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yinreads's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

4.75

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